Technical Sales Estimator

WEC Group Ltd; Darwen; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a skilled professional to manage manufacturing cost estimates and project coordination. Candidates should have a strong background in fabrication and technical sales, along with the ability to lead a team. The role offers benefits including 25 days of holiday and a profit-sharing scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Company profit share scheme

Refer a friend scheme

Death in service award

Free secure parking

Health and wellbeing cashback scheme

Employee benefit loan scheme

Qualifications

• Time-served or shop floor experience in fabrication or multi-disciplined engineering.
• Ability to engage in technical discussions and promote company capabilities.
• Understanding of RFQs and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Generate manufacturing cost estimates from customer drawings.
• Monitor delivery lead times and coordinate sub-contract support.
• Develop labor and material costing with complete routing information.
• Engage with sub-contract suppliers as needed.
• Produce full quotations for the sales department.
• Interact with customers and resolve queries.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Expertise

Customer Engagement

Sales Skills

Leadership Potential

Technical Proficiency

Job description

Responsibilities

• Detailed Quotations : Generate precise manufacturing cost estimates from customer drawings.
• Project Management : Monitor delivery lead times and coordinate sub-contract support.
• Costing & Routing : Develop comprehensive labor and material costing, creating full routing information.
• Supplier Liaison : Engage with sub-contract suppliers as needed.
• Quotation Management : Input all data into the system to produce full quotations for the sales department.
• Customer Interaction : Monitor enquiries, engage directly with customers and end users, and resolve queries.
• Internal Collaboration : Work closely with internal departments to expedite progress.

Experience

• Experience : Time-served / shop floor experience in fabrication and / or multi-disciplined engineering.
• Customer Engagement : Ability to have technical discussions and sell WEC’s capabilities.
• Technical Expertise : Understand RFQs and technical drawings, providing practical design guidance.
• Sales Skills : Experience in sales, business development, and account management.
• Leadership Potential : Ability to manage and grow a team of estimators.
• Technical Proficiency : Read fabrication drawings and complete complex quotations accurately.

Company Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year
• Company profit share scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Death in service award
• Free secure parking
• Health and wellbeing cashback scheme
• Employee benefit loan scheme